Given
the current socio-political scenario in India, it is in the best interest
of the nation that Team Anna forms a political party that contests elections
and after becoming a force to reckon with influences legislations to the
interest of the common masses of this country.
Opinion polls predict huge
support for Team Anna. According to a poll survey conducted by a leading
magazine, if Anna were to form a party of his own and field candidates for the
Lok Sabha elections, his party would sweep the elections across the nation.
Although this may sound highly
exaggerated and given the complex technicalities of India’s electoral super game, it is
unlikely that this strong wave of support is going to translate into votes. However
one thing is very clear – there is thundering approval to Anna’s mission from
the masses. This strong swell of public opinion against corruption could be
harnessed into a strong social movement that would not only onslaught
corruption but also catapult India
to new heights by engineering national and social consciousness among the
masses. Corruption could be only one of the symbols to collect people – it
would form the central core of the new social agenda. (Just like during the
controversial Ayodhya Movement construction of a Ram Temple
was only an instrument to proliferate the Hindutva ideology, so in this new and
inclusive movement the issue of corruption could be used to achieve pan social
change.)
THE
RISE OF ALTERNATIVE DEMOCRACY
We have seen over the last
few months the rise of alternative democracy. This has happened because
conventional democracy has failed to provide us with equality, justice,
empowerment and good governance. The rise of Anna Hazare and his social
movement represents this new strand of alternative democracy. They are neither
doing anything illegal, nor are they violent or militant – they are asking for
peoples’ due rights through fair and honest means.
People are by and large
with Anna on his anti corruption crusade. However there is an urgent need for organizing
this mass support into a well orchestrated and well planned peoples’ movement. Unless
a well defined future course is not charted out, things are likely to fail miserably. it is the best interest of the nation that
Team Anna forms a political party, sets it’s manifesto and pursues an
aggressive social agenda for the nation that includes elimination of corruption,
return of politicians’ black money stashed into foreign banks, an overall
strengthening of the public institutions, etc.
REVOLUTIONS
ACROSS THE WORLD HAVE MISSED THE MARK
We have seen the various
recent Arab revolutions. These have either failed or missed the real mark. The
reason is that these were not well planned out, focused, and the upsurge was
not channelized by the leaders of these revolutions. However the uniqueness of
the Indian movement is that it is completely non – violent and democratic. It’s
a golden opportunity for the Indian nation – if it missed out things are likely
to remain the same for generations.
ONLY
FORMING A PARTY WOULD HELP
Only when a political
party is formed by team Anna and damn honest candidates are fielded by them after
due scrutiny, then India
will change. Only when they get real power or influence, can they get appropriate
legislation effected. Otherwise the political parties would keep on playing
games with them.
While there is already
support base ready, what is needed is a plan and a vision. If Khomeini could
revert Iran to Islamic
idealism, Anna can certainly carry India to civilizational zenith.
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